Tag: Charlotte O’Hara
JOCO commissioners squander $500,000 in failed homeless shelter deal
Two days after the Lenexa City Council rejected their pressure to approve a Special Use Permit to convert a hotel…
Johnson County audit shows lax purchasing controls
The first page of a recent audit of purchasing controls in Johnson County government shows a startling lack of oversight.…
JoCo Commissioners release Peg Trent opinion on library funding after Sentinel publication
In a victory for transparency, within hours of publishing a story about Johnson County Chief Counsel Peg Trent refusing to…
Johnson County avoiding questions about Library retirement funds
Johnson County Chief Counsel Peg Trent is refusing to answer questions about the legality of using more than $6 million…
Johnson County Commission Chairman allows anti-Christian rant that violates county policy
Johnson County Commission Chair Mike Kelly has taken steps to stifle citizens who are concerned with or critical of county…
Nebraska storm issues “Hail No!” warning for Johnson/Douglas County solar farm
A late June storm with baseball-size hail devastated the Community Solar Farm in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, shattering some 14,000 panels, and…
JOCO commissioner Allenbrand action raises transparency questions
A meeting called by Johnson County commissioner Shirley Allenbrand in which another commissioner was disinvited and other stakeholders advised not…
Johnson County officials effectively propose big rent hikes
County Commissioner Becky Fast is on record saying affordable housing options are a top concern for her constituents, but odds…
JoCo officials setting residents up for a big property tax hike
Johnson County officials appear to be setting their residents up for a major property tax hike this year. Most residential…
De Soto TIF subsidy unanimously approved despite concern
Despite numerous public concerns, the De Soto City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a Taxpayer Increment Financing District (TIF) to…
County Chair Ed Eilert mum on upwards of $1 million missing
Fox4 reports that as much as $1 million is missing from the Johnson County Courthouse, and County Chairman Ed Eilert…
Johnson County officials push CRT with your tax dollars
It’s no secret that Johnson County schools are indoctrinating kids with the tenets of critical race theory, but now a…
Commissioner says JoCo work sessions should be more open
The Johnson County Board of Commissioners broadcast business meetings live, public comment is usually invited, and the meetings are in…
JoCo Health tells schools to mask unvaccinated kids
Once again refusing to follow the science and CDC recommendations, the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment is telling…
Johnson Co. helps school districts mislead on quarantine letters
When a Johnson county student is thought to be exposed to someone with COVID, parents get quarantine letters from the…
The Inexplicable Paranoia of the Overland Park Power Bloc
Terry Goodman, part of the entrenched power bloc in Overland Park, has held his Council seat unchallenged since 2001. Overland…
Wow! Overland Park Power Bloc Bullies Challengers to Maintain Status Quo
The entrenched powers in Overland Park have resorted to playing hardball to keep a handful of feisty outsiders at bay…
41 News Offers Insightful Story on Tax Incentives in Overland Park
KSHB 41 News is asking questions about an Overland Park taxing district that could put more than $100 million in…